Rich Beef Barley Soup

Name: Rich Beef Barley Soup
Prep time: 2 h 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 907 grams beef oxtails; 2 liters canned beef broth; 473 milliliters (1/2-inch) diced carrots (4 carrots); 237 milliliters (1/2-inch) diced celery (2 stalks); 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks); 1 Tbsp good olive oil; 237 milliliters pearled barley; 237 milliliters chopped yellow onion

Rich Beef Barley Soup is a dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 601 calories, 35g of protein, and 34g of fat. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of bay leaves, carrots, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.

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Add the oxtails, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until browned all over.

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Oxtail

Pepper

Salt

Remove the oxtails with a slotted spoon and reserve.

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Oxtail

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Add the leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the fat in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables start to brown. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot along with the bay leaves. Return the oxtails to the pot and add the broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Discard the thyme bundle and the bay leaves, and skim off the fat.

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Onion

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Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the barley. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, drain, and set aside.

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When the soup is ready, add the barley and cook the soup for another 15 or 20 minutes, until the barley is tender. Depending on the saltiness of the stock, the soup might need another teaspoon of salt and some pepper.

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